Governor Najma bats for promotiion of State dance forms
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 08 2016:
Following her witnesses of numerous cultural activities in Manipur after Dr Najma Heptulla took charge as the Governor of the State, the Governor said there is no State in the country or the whole world like Manipur that has numerous dance forms.
Speaking at the inaugural function of Karma Bharam, a dance drama, at Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy (JNMDA) Imphal, Governor Najma Heptulla said that Manipur has numerous dance forms which no other State has and added that she had a meeting today at Raj Bhavan with the members of the advisory committee of JNMDA to promote different dances of the State in international platform.
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People from outside the State consider that Raas Leela is the only dance form that Manipur has but it is not.
All the communities of the state have their own dance forms.
It is worth mentioning that dance drama Karna Bharam is about Karna, a victimised hero of The Mahabharata, a great epic of ancient India.
The presentation of the dance-drama is based on Manipuri martial arts and Nata Sankirtana movements.
The dance-drama is directed and choreographed by N Amusana Devi, eminent artiste of Manipur, who has been associated with the academy for more than three decades.
The 'Karna Bharam' is the 38th production of the JNMDA Imphal.